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Spirit (John Denver album)

Spirit is the eleventh studio album by John Denver. It was released in August, 1976. After the full-blown success of Windsong and its accompanying hit singles, this album began a downward chart trend for the singer, although he continued to have hits on the adult contemporary charts. "Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight" reached #65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, as well as reaching the Top 40 on the U.S. and Canadian Country and AC charts.

This album was re-released with bonus tracks.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Come and Let Me Look in Your Eyes" (John Denver, Joe Henry) - 3:47
  2. "Eli's Song" (Jack Williams) - 3:58
  3. "Wrangle Mountain Song" (Denver) - 3:10
  4. "Hitchhiker" (Denver, Steve Weisberg) - 3:10
  5. "In the Grand Way" (John Sommers) - 3:39
  6. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:08

Side two

  1. "It Makes Me Giggle" (Denver) - 3:16
  2. "Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight" (Bill Danoff) - 2:45
  3. "Like a Sad Song" (Denver) - 3:41
  4. "San Antonio Rose" (Bob Wills) - 2:40
  5. "Pegasus" (Denver, Henry) - 3:20
  6. "The Wings That Fly Us Home" (Denver, Henry) - 4:11

CD bonus tracks

These tracks were originally released in 1970 as Side 2 of the Whose Garden Was This album.

  1. "Whose Garden Was This" (Tom Paxton)
  2. "The Game Is Over" (Denver, Jean-Pierre Bourtayre, Jean Bouchéty)
  3. "Eleanor Rigby" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
  4. "Old Folks" (Jacques Brel, Gerard Jouannest, Jean Corti, Eric Blau, Mort Shuman)
  5. Medley: "Golden Slumbers" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney), "Sweet Sweet Life" (Denver),<br>"Tremble If You Must" (Paul Potash)

Personnel

(All songs arranged by John Denver, Dick Kniss, Steve Weisberg, John Sommers and Hal Blaine. Source: Notes on original "Spirit" Album Sleeve 1976 RCA Records, NY)

  • John Denver – guitars, vocals
  • Steve Weisberg – electric and acoustic guitars, dobro, pedal steel guitar, backing vocals
  • Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
  • Dick Kniss – bass
  • John Sommers – acoustic guitar, banjo, fiddle, backing vocals
  • Lee Holdridge – orchestral arrangements, conductor
  • Starland Vocal Band - backing vocals
  • Children's Choir on "Pegasus" from St. Mel's School, Woodland Hills, California

Charts

References